Reddicap Heath
Birmingham 005 · 6 sub-areas · 10,950 residents
Birmingham 005 is a residential neighbourhood within Birmingham, home to around 10,950 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £992 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a two-bed — and the area skews toward owner-occupation, with a higher-than-typical share of families and single-person households. It's car-dependent territory, but greenspace is closer than you might expect.
Reddicap Heath is a commuter neighbourhood within Birmingham — train into Birmingham runs in around 46 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Reddicap Heath?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,086 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Reddicap Heath in Birmingham
Living in Reddicap Heath
Birmingham 005 sits within the broader Birmingham local authority and has a noticeably settled, residential feel. Around 61% of homes here are owner-occupied — well above the city norm — which gives streets a more stable, long-term character than you'd find in the more transient rental belts closer to the city centre. Nearly a quarter of residents live in social housing, which means the area covers a genuinely mixed income range.
Rent here is meaningfully cheaper than the UK two-bed median of around £1,200 a month. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £992 a month, and a one-bed starts at about £821. That said, rents rose 3.5% in the past year, so it's not standing still. If you're buying, the median sale price sits at around £274,000 — and the typical deposit takes about four and a half years to save on local earnings, which is a reasonable stretch by national standards.
Just under a quarter of residents are under 18, which is a higher-than-average share and reflects the strong family presence here. The 18–34 cohort makes up only a fifth of the population — this isn't a student or young-professional hotspot. Older working-age and pre-retirement groups are well represented too, giving the neighbourhood a spread you don't always find in inner urban areas.
The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2 kilometres away — about a 26-minute walk, though most people drive; nearly 58% of residents commute by car. The public transport share is low at around 7%, so if you're car-free, factor that in. On the plus side, broadband here is fully gigabit-enabled — 100% gigabit coverage and zero properties below the minimum speed threshold, which matters if you're working from home (over a quarter of residents do). See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Birmingham 005 a nice place to live?
- It's a stable, mostly owner-occupied neighbourhood with good greenspace access — the nearest green space is under 300 metres away for most residents. Crime is slightly below the national average, and broadband is fully gigabit. The trade-off is car dependency and a school quality picture that falls below the national Ofsted average.
- What is the rent in Birmingham 005?
- A one-bedroom home runs about £821 a month, a two-bed around £992, and a three-bed roughly £1,119. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose 3.5% over the past year.
- Is Birmingham 005 safe?
- Crime runs at around 73 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — slightly below the UK national rate of roughly 80. That's a broadly average result for an urban neighbourhood within Birmingham. As always, rates vary street by street, so it's worth checking specific postcodes.
- What's the commute from Birmingham 005 to Birmingham city centre?
- By public transport, the commute to Birmingham city centre takes around 46 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2 kilometres away. Most residents drive — nearly 58% commute by car — so journey times by road will typically be shorter.
- Who lives in Birmingham 005?
- Mostly owner-occupiers and families — around 61% own their home and nearly a quarter of residents are under 18. The 18–34 age group is relatively small at around 20%, so this isn't a particularly young or student-heavy area. About a quarter of homes are social housing, giving the neighbourhood a genuinely mixed income spread.
- What schools are near Birmingham 005?
- There are 59 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 42% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2 kilometres away. Check Birmingham City Council's admissions portal for current catchment boundaries.
- Is it easy to work from home in Birmingham 005?
- Yes — 100% of properties have gigabit broadband coverage, and zero homes fall below the minimum broadband speed standard. Just over a quarter of residents already work from home, one of the higher shares for the area.